NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Salisbury University men's and women's track and field teams opened the indoor season in style, breaking two school records at the Christopher Newport University Holiday Open on Saturday at the Freeman Center.

Women Meet Notes

• Emma Smyser started the day for the Sea Gulls by taking the pole vault at 2.93m. Smyser also placed third in the 400m running a 1:02.70
• Mia Hill earned a program record in the long jump posting a 5.45m jump and topping the podium. This also put her 11th nationally.
• Marlyse Haack placed second in the long jump behind Hill posting a 5.36 jump which earned her 26th nationally.
• In the high jump, Hannah King was tied for second place with a 1.53m jump.
• In the triple jump, Emma Christman placed fifth with a jump of 10.83 meters placing her 28th nationally.
• The Sea Gulls dominated the one-mile run, with three runners in the top five. Anna Bodmer led the way, setting a program record with a time of 5:11.84 and earning first place. This puts Bodmer 10th nationally for the mile.
• Leah Snyder placed second with a time of 5:34.77 while Kristen Riddell earned fifth with a time of 5:54.65.
• In the 60m hurdles, Brooke Hamer placed 4th with a time of 9.48 which places her 46th nationally.
• Peri Nelson and Morgan Jarrell placed second and third in the 800m.
• Karia Forvil placed second in the 200m with a time of 26.87 while Lilly Williams took fifth running a 27.45
• Madi Sisson took first place in the 3000m with a time of 11:13.02.
• The Sea Gulls took second place in the 4x400m relay as Lilly Williams, Karia Forvil, Marlyse Haack, and Emma Smyser posted a time of 4:15.73 which places 30th nationally.

Men Meet Notes

• Jadon Gaines placed third in the high jump with a number of 1.19m which placed him 27th nationally.
• Peyton Dill and Christian Arturi took first and second for the Sea Gulls in the pole vault.
• Jon Alicea placed fourth in the triple jump posting a 13.30m jump which placed him 32nd nationally.
• SU took the top three spots in the 5000m as Landon Lewicki earned the top spot with a time of 15:50.02. Garrett Saboy placed second with a time of 16:21.73 while Seth Barron took third running a time of 16:26.36.
• Cormac Moroney placed second in the mile run with a time of 4:29.28 which placed him 32nd nationally.
• Gavin Shaffer took home first place in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.26.
• Isaiah Rivera and Dominic Roddy placed second and third in the 400m. Rivera placed 45th nationally.
• Justin Freeman and Graham Schultz also placed second and third for the Sea Gulls but in the 800m run.
• SU took three of the top five spots in the 200m. Mason Cassady placed second with a time of 23.20. Nolan Racette placed third with Jacob Shelton earning fourth just .1 second behind Racette.
• The Gulls also took three of the top five spots in the 3000m run. Peyton Dill, Tristan Dutton, and Gabe Riling placed third, fourth, and fifth, respectively.
• The 4x400m relay team of Isaiah Rivera, Hayden Myers, Dominic Roddy, and Kai Smith earned first place for SU with a time of 3:24.07 which places them 8th nationally.

The Sea Gulls return after the holidays, traveling to Philadelphia, Pa. for the Widener Winter Evening Invitational on Jan. 24th and 25th.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 201 conference championships, and have produced 50 Academic All-Americans.

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